Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.63/cwt on 268 head.

Average price

$146.63

268 head · 662 lb average

Value per head Derived

$970

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$157

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$8.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.74

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	529	151.98	803	78
Medium and Large 3	467	149.35	697	37
Medium and Large 1-2	793	143.27	1,136	132
Medium and Large 1	671	143.13	961	21

One grade step is worth $8.85/cwt here — about −$157 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale268 hd

146.63

—

AL average16 barns · 1,027 hd

152.37

−5.74

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,658	96.48	1,599	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,337	76.79	1,027	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,196	75.62	905	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	68.74	681	87

Every lot, as filed

70 lots · USDA AMS · Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	157.28/cwt	153.00–163.00	508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	122.70/cwt	120.00–128.00	957	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	149.28/cwt	145.00–151.00	630	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	126.32/cwt	124.00–130.00	920	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	149.13/cwt	147.00–150.00	713	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	120.02/cwt	117.00–124.00	815	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	729	117.14/cwt	112.00–120.00	854	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	164.01/cwt	163.00–166.00	536	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	129.25/cwt	125.00–130.00	853	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	150.97/cwt	149.00–153.00	661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	146.92/cwt	144.00–150.00	846	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	148.09/cwt	146.00–156.00	576	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	143.94/cwt	141.00–148.00	671	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	165.65/cwt	164.00–168.00	616	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	170.00/cwt	168.00–172.00	587	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	157.99/cwt	156.00–160.00	842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	159.74/cwt	157.00–163.00	583	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	141.99/cwt	140.00–146.00	743	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	143.58/cwt	140.00–148.00	976	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	989	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	157.96/cwt	154.00–160.00	768	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	153.49/cwt	152.00–155.00	872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	151.54/cwt	149.00–155.00	791	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	162.75/cwt	158.00–165.00	687	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	140.99/cwt	138.00–143.00	878	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	848	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,187	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	743	146.25/cwt	146.25–146.25	1,087	69
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	127.29/cwt	127.00–130.00	986	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	139.75/cwt	135.00–144.00	654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	148.55/cwt	147.00–153.00	688	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	124.61/cwt	120.00–128.00	832	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	156.30/cwt	154.00–160.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	129.56/cwt	126.00–133.00	802	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	148.76/cwt	144.00–153.00	778	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	83.67/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,086	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	79.67/cwt	79.00–80.00	1,028	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	64.81/cwt	62.00–67.00	627	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	73.13/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,001	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	80.90/cwt	79.00–83.00	947	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	75.72/cwt	74.00–78.00	906	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	76.63/cwt	76.00–78.00	802	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	70.99/cwt	69.00–74.00	712	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	70.45/cwt	68.00–73.00	860	15
Bulls	—	—	1,544	93.71/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,447	11
Bulls	—	—	1,866	101.56/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,895	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	880.71/cwt	770.00–955.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,013.33/cwt	975.00–1,065.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,062.50/cwt	1,050.00–1,075.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,133.33/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	—	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	132.33/cwt	128.00–134.00	881	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	142.23/cwt	140.00–148.00	815	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	137.55/cwt	132.00–144.00	795	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	735	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	125.98/cwt	124.00–128.00	791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	136.58/cwt	132.00–139.00	646	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	145.36/cwt	144.00–146.00	462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	622	118.00/cwt	110.00–122.00	734	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	106.73/cwt	100.00–110.00	713	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	729	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	134.29/cwt	132.00–136.00	776	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	134.65/cwt	134.00–136.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	151.00/cwt	149.00–152.00	793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	108.49/cwt	105.00–112.00	849	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	139.21/cwt	134.00–144.00	736	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	125.18/cwt	123.00–128.00	724	6

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Tue May 24, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 969Last week 1,078Year ago 1,403

Slaughter CattleReceipts 287Last week 178Year ago 197

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 15Year ago 36

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	153.00–163.00	157.28
16	—	422	145.00–151.00	149.28
6	—	679	117.00–124.00	120.02
7	—	729	112.00–120.00	117.14
23	—	389	146.00–156.00	148.09
4	—	466	141.00–148.00	143.94
2	—	628	124.00–128.00	125.98
7	—	578	132.00–136.00	134.29
2	—	783	105.00–112.00	108.49
14	—	529	134.00–144.00	139.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	120.00–128.00	122.70
3	—	728	124.00–130.00	126.32
6	—	666	128.00–134.00	132.33
3	—	408	154.00	154.00
8	—	573	140.00–148.00	142.23
18	—	486	150.00	150.00
3	—	618	134.00–136.00	134.65
3	—	525	149.00–152.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	473	132.00–139.00	136.58
3	—	318	144.00–146.00	145.36
9	—	622	110.00–122.00	118.00
3	—	668	100.00–110.00	106.73
2	—	725	100.00	100.00
2	—	425	140.00	140.00
6	—	578	123.00–128.00	125.18
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	147.00–150.00	149.13
6	—	327	163.00–166.00	164.01
7	—	660	125.00–130.00	129.25
2	—	438	149.00–153.00	150.97
2	—	625	134.00	134.00
10	—	365	157.00–163.00	159.74
3	—	523	140.00–146.00	141.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	576	144.00–150.00	146.92
6	—	372	164.00–168.00	165.65
2	—	345	168.00–172.00	170.00
20	—	486	154.00–160.00	157.96
9	—	522	149.00–155.00	151.54
13	—	422	158.00–165.00	162.75
6	—	623	138.00–143.00	140.99
10	—	775	127.00–130.00	127.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	156.00–160.00	157.99
3	—	680	140.00–148.00	143.58
13	—	717	138.00	138.00
2	—	568	152.00–155.00	153.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	848	140.00	140.00
69	—	743	146.25	146.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	135.00–144.00	139.75
2	—	623	120.00–125.00	122.43
3	—	525	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	463	147.00–153.00	148.55
3	—	668	120.00–128.00	124.61
3	—	428	154.00–160.00	156.30
7	—	619	126.00–133.00	129.56
8	—	523	144.00–153.00	148.76
5	—	578	132.00–144.00	137.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,298	83.00–84.00	83.67
3	—	1,290	79.00–80.00	79.67
8	—	1,369	71.00–75.00	73.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	967	62.00–67.00	64.81
8	—	1,046	76.00–78.00	76.63
40	—	1,003	69.00–74.00	70.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,171	79.00–83.00	80.90
37	—	1,196	74.00–78.00	75.72
15	—	1,221	68.00–73.00	70.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,544	90.00–97.00	93.71
6	—	1,866	100.00–104.00	101.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	770.00–955.00	880.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	975.00–1,065.00	1,013.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,133.33

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle